SAHARSA, Dec. 31 -- Bihar government has decided to install GPS in the vehicles of revenue officials working in the land and revenue department to ensure transparency in the functioning of the department at grassroots level. Deputy chief minister Vijay Kumar Sinha, who holds the charge of the minister of Revenue and Land Reforms, issued such directions while holding a Janata Darbar at Saharsa on Wednesday.

The minister looked upset after he found most of the land related disputes were due to the apathetic and lackadaisical attitude of the government staff working in blocks.

"Equip all the bikes and vehicles of revenue officials working in the department with Global Positioning System (GPS) so that their work can be tracked and monitored...